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Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha

Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha was a battle fought in 1860 at Tétouan, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tétouan. It was part of the Hispano-Moroccan War, which ran from 1859 to 1860. The recorded result: Hyayna victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1860
WhereTétouan, Morocco35.570N, 5.376W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHyayna victory
Belligerentsborder|30px|link= HyaynaagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownandVery heavy casualties and numerous wounded
Part ofHispano-Moroccan War1859 to 1860

Where it sits in the Hispano-Moroccan War

Battle of Sierra Bullones, 1859Battle of Castillejos, 1860Battle of Tétouan, 1860Battle of Melilla, 1860Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha, 1860Battle of Wad-Ras, 186018591860Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha, 1860
6 placed engagements of the Hispano-Moroccan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1860 (year precision)
PlaceTétouan, Morocco
35.570N, 5.376W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownVery heavy casualties and numerous wounded
Commanders
  • Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan
Battle of Wadi Bou SefihaBattle of Wadi Bou SefihaBattle of TétouanBattle of CastillejosSieges of CeutaSiege of CeutaBattle of CeutaBattle of TétouanBattle of CastillejosSieges of CeutaCádizGibraltarMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbellaAlgeciras100 km35.570N, 5.376W
Placed at Tétouan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137441986, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha, revision 1372721041, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.